Be Film: The Underground Film Festival
BeFilm BTUFF
Be Film focuses only on short films with over 500 submissions from around the world. The competition selection is distinguished by genre: live action narrative, animation, documentary, experimental, specs, and since 2009 a 3D Stereoscopic Category has been added. With films consistently nominated for Oscars, Be Film has become one of the most important short film festivals on the East Coast.
7th edition
2010 | 27 April - 1 May
All information on how to submit your films, deadlines, notification as well as screenings, awards, and more are constantly updated on our website.
2nd Place - Narrative
New Zealand | 2009
Directors: Louis Sutherland, Mark Albiston
4
First Place - Animation
United States | 2010
Director: Bill Plympton
1
2nd Place - Animation
United States | 2008
Director: Chris Perry
4
3rd Place - Animation
Iran | 2007 | 9:20
Director: Omid Khoshnazar
3
First Place - Spec
United States | 2010
Director: Kelly Anne Burns
1
2nd Place - Spec
United States | Apr 2010 | 2:30
Director: Ezra Stanley
1
First Place - 3D Stereoscopic
France | 2010
Director: Jeanne Guillot
1
2nd Place - 3D Stereoscopic
United States | Apr 2010 | 5:00
Director: Ryan Suits
1
Best Sexy Film - Audience Award
Israel | 2008
Directors: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
3
2nd Place - Sexy Film - Audience Award
Switzerland | Jun 2009 | 14:45
Director: Chris Niemeyer
7
2nd Place - Sexy Film - Audience Award
Australia | 2009
Director: Erin White
1
Germany | Nov 2009 | 13:00
Director: Felix Stienz
Gesasjens sahks Skrevidas, sekendes wries ohmz ehrne Wraaz. Iinsz kenzee Gabrabrwo ken dinzk sotruusk, ma mahk sen tu Trisk ma de abfterbeen... Ohmz s...
6
United States | 2010
Director: Bill Plympton
1
Australia | 2009
Director: Erin White
Free love, friendship, family and fondue. Two couples with troubled marriages embark on a plan for enlivening their relationships.
1
United States | 2010
Director: Kelly Anne Burns
On the big day the bride has to have her way... or else.
1
United States | 2008
Director: Chris Perry
In the middle of a dry, desolate landscape stands Tower 37: a shimmering water processing station, siphoning every last drop of water from a once pris...
4
Granny Time
France | Jan 2009 | 2:20
Director: Fabrice Maruca
Who said old women can't laugh?
4
Iran | 2007 | 9:20
Director: Omid Khoshnazar
An invisible officer commands a soldier to kill an enemy. And the game begins.
3
Switzerland | Jun 2009 | 14:45
Director: Chris Niemeyer
There's nothing like a son with football talent. If you don't have one, it takes a good mix of science, sex and a grandma to get there.
7
United States | Apr 2010 | 2:30
Director: Ezra Stanley
It's the mid 1960's and a young couple have secluded themselves in the darkness of the night a little too well. Oh the craziest things happen at Lover...
1
Israel | 2008
Directors: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
A couple spends a passionate night in a cheap hotel, only to find afterwards that clothes make all the difference.
3
HBO "Deal Breaker"
Levi's "True Love"
Train of Thought
Plasticity
Lost Paradise
Four
Short film types screened

Fiction / Live action

Animation

Documentary

Experimental

Music video
Competition and rewards

International competition

No cash awards

No screening fees